Designation:D2564−12StandardSpecificationforSolventCementsforPoly(VinylChloride)(PVC)PlasticPipingSystems1ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationD2564;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginaladoptionor,inthecaseofrevision,theyearoflastrevision.Anumberinparenthesesindicatestheyearoflastreapproval.Asuperscriptepsilon(´)indicatesaneditorialchangesincethelastrevisionorreapproval.ThisstandardhasbeenapprovedforusebyagenciesoftheU.S.DepartmentofDefense.1.Scope*1.1Thisspecificationcoversrequirementsforpoly(vinylchloride)(PVC)solventcementstobeusedinjoiningpoly-(vinylchloride)pipingsystems.1.2Thesesolventcementsareusedwithpoly(vinylchlo-ride)pipingsystemsmadefromcompoundsasdefinedinSpecificationD1784.1.3AprocedureforjoiningPVCpipeandfittingsisgiveninPracticeD2855.1.4Thetextofthisspecificationreferencesnotes,footnotes,andappendixeswhichprovideexplanatorymaterial.Thesenotesandfootnotes(excludingthoseintablesandfigures)shallnotbeconsideredasrequirementsofthespecification.1.5Thevaluesstatedininch-poundunitsaretoberegardedasstandard.ThevaluesgiveninparenthesesaremathematicalconversionstoSIunitsthatareprovidedforinformationonlyandarenotconsideredstandard.1.6Thefollowingsafetyhazardscaveatpertainsonlytothetestmethodsportion,Section6,ofthisspecification:Thisstandarddoesnotpurporttoaddressallofthesafetyconcerns,ifany,associatedwithitsuse.Itistheresponsibilityoftheuserofthisstandardtoestablishappropriatesafetyandhealthpracticesanddeterminetheapplicabilityofregulatorylimita-tionspriortouse.2.ReferencedDocuments2.1ASTMStandards:2D1084TestMethodsforViscosityofAdhesivesD1600TerminologyforAbbreviatedTermsRelatingtoPlas-ticsD1784SpecificationforRigidPoly(VinylChloride)(PVC)CompoundsandChlorinatedPoly(VinylChloride)(CPVC)CompoundsD1785SpecificationforPoly(VinylChloride)(PVC)PlasticPipe,Schedules40,80,and120D2467SpecificationforPoly(VinylChloride)(PVC)PlasticPipeFittings,Schedule80D2855PracticeforMakingSolvent-CementedJointswithPoly(VinylChloride)(PVC)Pi...
